Synonyms for rotary
- adjective
- noun
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
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Noun
1. Traffic circle — A roundabout, traffic circle
traffic circle US CA, roundabout, circle
Definitions
- adj. 1
Capable of rotation.
A rotary engine revolves the heads rather than having pistons go back and forth.
- n. 1
A roundabout, traffic circle.
Forms
- Plural
- rotaries → roundabouts, circles…
Example sentences
- circular Grandma knit the sweater's yoke on circular needles.
- orbital A sauroid soldier in powered armor guarded the entrance to the orbital colony.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| rotary | falling | |
| circular | falling | |
| orbital | falling | |
| rotational | falling | |
| gyratory | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- circle2, cyclic2
- 7 letters
- orbital3
- 8 letters
- circular3, cyclical3, gyratory
- 10 letters
- roundabout3, rotational4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (circle2 = 2 syllables).